Safe food

Safe Food argues that food safety is not just a scientific issue but fundamentally a political one, involving conflicts over control, risk, and benefit among powerful food industries, government agencies, and the public.

Marion Nestle examines topics such as foodborne pathogens, biotechnology including genetically modified foods, and the vulnerability of food supplies to bioterrorism.

She highlights how industry lobbying, fragmented regulation, and competing values influence food safety policies, often at the expense of public health.

The book is aimed at general readers and scientists interested in the political and social dimensions of food safety.